by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Infant Feeding, Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
For the parents of babies born in lockdown 2020 it has been such a hard year. In my role as a breastfeeding counsellor for both Early Nourishment and the NCT I have listened to hundreds of parents in the last 6 months. I am hearing just how hard this year has been and...
by admin | Sep 20, 2020 | Infant Feeding, Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Toxic positivity is a fairly new concept. To a mother who feels overwhelmed with life, positive comments, praise and advice about looking after herself can put more pressure on her to do more and leave her feeling as though she is failing. So what is toxic positivity?...
by admin | Sep 16, 2020 | Infant Feeding
Being a twin mum, tandem feeding became an essential skill for surviving the ‘newborn’ phase and beyond when breastfeeding twins. Lots of mums also find themselves tandem feeding an infant and an older child; so it’s not a skill just reserved for multiples! But I’m...
by admin | Sep 8, 2020 | Infant Feeding
We asked mums using Early Nourishment CIC services in North Devon & Torridge to share their experiences of ‘Breastfeeding in Lockdown’ to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2020 #WBW2020 Having a baby at the beginning of lockdown was tough. This was my...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Infant Feeding
So I was due baby number 3 in November 2019; at the same time my husband was due to deploy to Estonia. We had no idea if he was even going to be home for the birth. Suddenly all my plans for birth, wanting to breastfeed and parenting my new born were in tatters....
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Infant Feeding
What is the ‘Global Big Latch On’? Global Big Latch On events take place at registered locations around the world, where people gather together to breastfeed and offer peer support to each other. Their friends, family and community join this celebration to promote and...